Chapter II

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading At fifteen, I remember, I entered upon a period of priggishness which made me solemn beyond my years.

(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something

From this reading It was during this period that I wrote from Longres a letter to one of my school friends, which he fortunately preserved, so that we were able to re-read it, years later, and to laugh and marvel at those grave, academic old gentlemen we were in our youth.

associated with academia or an academy

From this reading It was during this period that I wrote from Longres a letter to one of my school friends, which he fortunately preserved, so that we were able to re-read it, years later, and to laugh and marvel at those grave, academic old gentlemen we were in our youth.

filled with fear or apprehension

From this reading There are many boys who do not know how young they are till they have come of age, and a young man is often much less on his dignity than a growing schoolboy, who is afraid of being despised for his callowness.

how long something has existed

From this reading There are many boys who do not know how young they are till they have come of age, and a young man is often much less on his dignity than a growing schoolboy, who is afraid of being despised for his callowness.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading There are many boys who do not know how young they are till they have come of age, and a young man is often much less on his dignity than a growing schoolboy, who is afraid of being despised for his callowness.

the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading There are many boys who do not know how young they are till they have come of age, and a young man is often much less on his dignity than a growing schoolboy, who is afraid of being despised for his callowness.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading At fifteen, I remember, I entered upon a period of priggishness which made me solemn beyond my years.

the -ing form of “be”

From this reading There are many boys who do not know how young they are till they have come of age, and a young man is often much less on his dignity than a growing schoolboy, who is afraid of being despised for his callowness.

on the far side of; further than

From this reading At fifteen, I remember, I entered upon a period of priggishness which made me solemn beyond my years.

plural of “boy” — a youthful male person

From this reading There are many boys who do not know how young they are till they have come of age, and a young man is often much less on his dignity than a growing schoolboy, who is afraid of being despised for his callowness.

lacking and evidencing lack of experience of life

From this reading There are many boys who do not know how young they are till they have come of age, and a young man is often much less on his dignity than a growing schoolboy, who is afraid of being despised for his callowness.

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading There are many boys who do not know how young they are till they have come of age, and a young man is often much less on his dignity than a growing schoolboy, who is afraid of being despised for his callowness.

wood of any of various cypress trees especially of the genus Cupressus

From this reading “How rapidly, my dear Henry, the saffron robe and Hymen’s torches give place to the nænia, the funeral urn, and the cypress!

dearly loved

From this reading “How rapidly, my dear Henry, the saffron robe and Hymen’s torches give place to the nænia, the funeral urn, and the cypress!

-ing form of “describe” — give a description of

From this reading He had written me a letter describing his sister’s marriage, to which I replied in these terms:

treated with dislike or contempt

From this reading There are many boys who do not know how young they are till they have come of age, and a young man is often much less on his dignity than a growing schoolboy, who is afraid of being despised for his callowness.

the quality of being worthy of esteem or respect

From this reading There are many boys who do not know how young they are till they have come of age, and a young man is often much less on his dignity than a growing schoolboy, who is afraid of being despised for his callowness.

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading There are many boys who do not know how young they are till they have come of age, and a young man is often much less on his dignity than a growing schoolboy, who is afraid of being despised for his callowness.

all through a period, or at some point within it

From this reading It was during this period that I wrote from Longres a letter to one of my school friends, which he fortunately preserved, so that we were able to re-read it, years later, and to laugh and marvel at those grave, academic old gentlemen we were in our youth.

past form of “enter” — to come or go into

From this reading At fifteen, I remember, I entered upon a period of priggishness which made me solemn beyond my years.

the cardinal number that is the sum of fourteen and one

From this reading At fifteen, I remember, I entered upon a period of priggishness which made me solemn beyond my years.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading There are many boys who do not know how young they are till they have come of age, and a young man is often much less on his dignity than a growing schoolboy, who is afraid of being despised for his callowness.

by good fortune

From this reading It was during this period that I wrote from Longres a letter to one of my school friends, which he fortunately preserved, so that we were able to re-read it, years later, and to laugh and marvel at those grave, academic old gentlemen we were in our youth.

plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust

From this reading It was during this period that I wrote from Longres a letter to one of my school friends, which he fortunately preserved, so that we were able to re-read it, years later, and to laugh and marvel at those grave, academic old gentlemen we were in our youth.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading It was during this period that I wrote from Longres a letter to one of my school friends, which he fortunately preserved, so that we were able to re-read it, years later, and to laugh and marvel at those grave, academic old gentlemen we were in our youth.

a ceremony at which a dead person is buried or cremated

From this reading “How rapidly, my dear Henry, the saffron robe and Hymen’s torches give place to the nænia, the funeral urn, and the cypress!

plural of “gentleman” — a man of refinement

From this reading It was during this period that I wrote from Longres a letter to one of my school friends, which he fortunately preserved, so that we were able to re-read it, years later, and to laugh and marvel at those grave, academic old gentlemen we were in our youth.

cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense

From this reading “How rapidly, my dear Henry, the saffron robe and Hymen’s torches give place to the nænia, the funeral urn, and the cypress!

death of a person

From this reading It was during this period that I wrote from Longres a letter to one of my school friends, which he fortunately preserved, so that we were able to re-read it, years later, and to laugh and marvel at those grave, academic old gentlemen we were in our youth.

(biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level

From this reading There are many boys who do not know how young they are till they have come of age, and a young man is often much less on his dignity than a growing schoolboy, who is afraid of being despised for his callowness.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading He had written me a letter describing his sister’s marriage, to which I replied in these terms:

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading There are many boys who do not know how young they are till they have come of age, and a young man is often much less on his dignity than a growing schoolboy, who is afraid of being despised for his callowness.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading It was during this period that I wrote from Longres a letter to one of my school friends, which he fortunately preserved, so that we were able to re-read it, years later, and to laugh and marvel at those grave, academic old gentlemen we were in our youth.

a unit of inductance in which an induced electromotive force of one volt is produced when the current is varied at the rate of one ampere per second

From this reading “How rapidly, my dear Henry, the saffron robe and Hymen’s torches give place to the nænia, the funeral urn, and the cypress!

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading There are many boys who do not know how young they are till they have come of age, and a young man is often much less on his dignity than a growing schoolboy, who is afraid of being despised for his callowness.

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From this reading There are many boys who do not know how young they are till they have come of age, and a young man is often much less on his dignity than a growing schoolboy, who is afraid of being despised for his callowness.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading “How rapidly, my dear Henry, the saffron robe and Hymen’s torches give place to the nænia, the funeral urn, and the cypress!

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading At fifteen, I remember, I entered upon a period of priggishness which made me solemn beyond my years.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading It was during this period that I wrote from Longres a letter to one of my school friends, which he fortunately preserved, so that we were able to re-read it, years later, and to laugh and marvel at those grave, academic old gentlemen we were in our youth.

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading There are many boys who do not know how young they are till they have come of age, and a young man is often much less on his dignity than a growing schoolboy, who is afraid of being despised for his callowness.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It was during this period that I wrote from Longres a letter to one of my school friends, which he fortunately preserved, so that we were able to re-read it, years later, and to laugh and marvel at those grave, academic old gentlemen we were in our youth.

be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading There are many boys who do not know how young they are till they have come of age, and a young man is often much less on his dignity than a growing schoolboy, who is afraid of being despised for his callowness.

happening at a time subsequent to a reference time

From this reading It was during this period that I wrote from Longres a letter to one of my school friends, which he fortunately preserved, so that we were able to re-read it, years later, and to laugh and marvel at those grave, academic old gentlemen we were in our youth.

the sound of laughing

From this reading It was during this period that I wrote from Longres a letter to one of my school friends, which he fortunately preserved, so that we were able to re-read it, years later, and to laugh and marvel at those grave, academic old gentlemen we were in our youth.

used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs

From this reading There are many boys who do not know how young they are till they have come of age, and a young man is often much less on his dignity than a growing schoolboy, who is afraid of being despised for his callowness.

a written message addressed to a person or organization

From this reading It was during this period that I wrote from Longres a letter to one of my school friends, which he fortunately preserved, so that we were able to re-read it, years later, and to laugh and marvel at those grave, academic old gentlemen we were in our youth.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading It was during this period that I wrote from Longres a letter to one of my school friends, which he fortunately preserved, so that we were able to re-read it, years later, and to laugh and marvel at those grave, academic old gentlemen we were in our youth.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading At fifteen, I remember, I entered upon a period of priggishness which made me solemn beyond my years.

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading There are many boys who do not know how young they are till they have come of age, and a young man is often much less on his dignity than a growing schoolboy, who is afraid of being despised for his callowness.

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number

From this reading There are many boys who do not know how young they are till they have come of age, and a young man is often much less on his dignity than a growing schoolboy, who is afraid of being despised for his callowness.

the state of being a married couple voluntarily joined for life (or until divorce)

From this reading He had written me a letter describing his sister’s marriage, to which I replied in these terms:

be amazed at

From this reading It was during this period that I wrote from Longres a letter to one of my school friends, which he fortunately preserved, so that we were able to re-read it, years later, and to laugh and marvel at those grave, academic old gentlemen we were in our youth.

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading At fifteen, I remember, I entered upon a period of priggishness which made me solemn beyond my years.

to a great degree or extent

From this reading There are many boys who do not know how young they are till they have come of age, and a young man is often much less on his dignity than a growing schoolboy, who is afraid of being despised for his callowness.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading At fifteen, I remember, I entered upon a period of priggishness which made me solemn beyond my years.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading There are many boys who do not know how young they are till they have come of age, and a young man is often much less on his dignity than a growing schoolboy, who is afraid of being despised for his callowness.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading “How rapidly, my dear Henry, the saffron robe and Hymen’s torches give place to the nænia, the funeral urn, and the cypress!

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading At fifteen, I remember, I entered upon a period of priggishness which made me solemn beyond my years.

many times at short intervals

From this reading There are many boys who do not know how young they are till they have come of age, and a young man is often much less on his dignity than a growing schoolboy, who is afraid of being despised for his callowness.

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading It was during this period that I wrote from Longres a letter to one of my school friends, which he fortunately preserved, so that we were able to re-read it, years later, and to laugh and marvel at those grave, academic old gentlemen we were in our youth.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading There are many boys who do not know how young they are till they have come of age, and a young man is often much less on his dignity than a growing schoolboy, who is afraid of being despised for his callowness.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading It was during this period that I wrote from Longres a letter to one of my school friends, which he fortunately preserved, so that we were able to re-read it, years later, and to laugh and marvel at those grave, academic old gentlemen we were in our youth.

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading It was during this period that I wrote from Longres a letter to one of my school friends, which he fortunately preserved, so that we were able to re-read it, years later, and to laugh and marvel at those grave, academic old gentlemen we were in our youth.

an amount of time

From this reading At fifteen, I remember, I entered upon a period of priggishness which made me solemn beyond my years.

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading “How rapidly, my dear Henry, the saffron robe and Hymen’s torches give place to the nænia, the funeral urn, and the cypress!

prevented from decaying or spoiling and prepared for future use

From this reading It was during this period that I wrote from Longres a letter to one of my school friends, which he fortunately preserved, so that we were able to re-read it, years later, and to laugh and marvel at those grave, academic old gentlemen we were in our youth.

exaggerated and arrogant properness

From this reading At fifteen, I remember, I entered upon a period of priggishness which made me solemn beyond my years.

with speed

From this reading “How rapidly, my dear Henry, the saffron robe and Hymen’s torches give place to the nænia, the funeral urn, and the cypress!

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading It was during this period that I wrote from Longres a letter to one of my school friends, which he fortunately preserved, so that we were able to re-read it, years later, and to laugh and marvel at those grave, academic old gentlemen we were in our youth.

To recall to mind.

From this reading At fifteen, I remember, I entered upon a period of priggishness which made me solemn beyond my years.

inflected form of “reply” — react verbally

From this reading He had written me a letter describing his sister’s marriage, to which I replied in these terms:

any loose flowing garment

From this reading “How rapidly, my dear Henry, the saffron robe and Hymen’s torches give place to the nænia, the funeral urn, and the cypress!

Old World crocus having purple or white flowers with aromatic pungent orange stigmas used in flavoring food

From this reading “How rapidly, my dear Henry, the saffron robe and Hymen’s torches give place to the nænia, the funeral urn, and the cypress!

an educational institution

From this reading It was during this period that I wrote from Longres a letter to one of my school friends, which he fortunately preserved, so that we were able to re-read it, years later, and to laugh and marvel at those grave, academic old gentlemen we were in our youth.

a boy attending school

From this reading There are many boys who do not know how young they are till they have come of age, and a young man is often much less on his dignity than a growing schoolboy, who is afraid of being despised for his callowness.

possessive form of “sister” — a female person who has the same parents as another person

From this reading He had written me a letter describing his sister’s marriage, to which I replied in these terms:

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading It was during this period that I wrote from Longres a letter to one of my school friends, which he fortunately preserved, so that we were able to re-read it, years later, and to laugh and marvel at those grave, academic old gentlemen we were in our youth.

dignified and somber in manner or character and committed to keeping promises

From this reading At fifteen, I remember, I entered upon a period of priggishness which made me solemn beyond my years.

status with respect to the relations between people or groups

From this reading He had written me a letter describing his sister’s marriage, to which I replied in these terms:

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading There are many boys who do not know how young they are till they have come of age, and a young man is often much less on his dignity than a growing schoolboy, who is afraid of being despised for his callowness.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading It was during this period that I wrote from Longres a letter to one of my school friends, which he fortunately preserved, so that we were able to re-read it, years later, and to laugh and marvel at those grave, academic old gentlemen we were in our youth.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading “How rapidly, my dear Henry, the saffron robe and Hymen’s torches give place to the nænia, the funeral urn, and the cypress!

in or at that place or location

From this reading There are many boys who do not know how young they are till they have come of age, and a young man is often much less on his dignity than a growing schoolboy, who is afraid of being despised for his callowness.

the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned

From this reading He had written me a letter describing his sister’s marriage, to which I replied in these terms:

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading There are many boys who do not know how young they are till they have come of age, and a young man is often much less on his dignity than a growing schoolboy, who is afraid of being despised for his callowness.

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading It was during this period that I wrote from Longres a letter to one of my school friends, which he fortunately preserved, so that we were able to re-read it, years later, and to laugh and marvel at those grave, academic old gentlemen we were in our youth.

the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known

From this reading It was during this period that I wrote from Longres a letter to one of my school friends, which he fortunately preserved, so that we were able to re-read it, years later, and to laugh and marvel at those grave, academic old gentlemen we were in our youth.

up to a particular time

From this reading There are many boys who do not know how young they are till they have come of age, and a young man is often much less on his dignity than a growing schoolboy, who is afraid of being despised for his callowness.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading It was during this period that I wrote from Longres a letter to one of my school friends, which he fortunately preserved, so that we were able to re-read it, years later, and to laugh and marvel at those grave, academic old gentlemen we were in our youth.

plural of “torch” — a light usually carried in the hand; consists of some flammable substance

From this reading “How rapidly, my dear Henry, the saffron robe and Hymen’s torches give place to the nænia, the funeral urn, and the cypress!

a formal word for “on”

From this reading At fifteen, I remember, I entered upon a period of priggishness which made me solemn beyond my years.

a large vase that usually has a pedestal or feet

From this reading “How rapidly, my dear Henry, the saffron robe and Hymen’s torches give place to the nænia, the funeral urn, and the cypress!

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading It was during this period that I wrote from Longres a letter to one of my school friends, which he fortunately preserved, so that we were able to re-read it, years later, and to laugh and marvel at those grave, academic old gentlemen we were in our youth.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading It was during this period that I wrote from Longres a letter to one of my school friends, which he fortunately preserved, so that we were able to re-read it, years later, and to laugh and marvel at those grave, academic old gentlemen we were in our youth.

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading It was during this period that I wrote from Longres a letter to one of my school friends, which he fortunately preserved, so that we were able to re-read it, years later, and to laugh and marvel at those grave, academic old gentlemen we were in our youth.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading At fifteen, I remember, I entered upon a period of priggishness which made me solemn beyond my years.

which person or people

From this reading There are many boys who do not know how young they are till they have come of age, and a young man is often much less on his dignity than a growing schoolboy, who is afraid of being despised for his callowness.

set down in writing in any of various ways

From this reading He had written me a letter describing his sister’s marriage, to which I replied in these terms:

inflected form of “write” — produce a literary work

From this reading It was during this period that I wrote from Longres a letter to one of my school friends, which he fortunately preserved, so that we were able to re-read it, years later, and to laugh and marvel at those grave, academic old gentlemen we were in our youth.

a late time of life

From this reading At fifteen, I remember, I entered upon a period of priggishness which made me solemn beyond my years.

(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth

From this reading There are many boys who do not know how young they are till they have come of age, and a young man is often much less on his dignity than a growing schoolboy, who is afraid of being despised for his callowness.

a young person (especially a young man or boy)

From this reading It was during this period that I wrote from Longres a letter to one of my school friends, which he fortunately preserved, so that we were able to re-read it, years later, and to laugh and marvel at those grave, academic old gentlemen we were in our youth.